Collar support apparatus

ABSTRACT

A collar support for use with a collared shirt. The collared shirt includes a collar having a stand and a flap. The collar support engages with the flap and the stand to properly position the collar. The collar support has a generally planar base, and a generally planar stay extending from the base at an acute angle, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the base. A releasable adhesive may also be coupled to the stay, and removable backers may be provided for the releasable adhesives.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 63/050,395 filed on Jul. 10, 2020, which is expresslyincorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to clothing accessories, andspecifically to accessories for collared shirts. More specifically, thepresent disclosure relates to accessories for supporting the collar of ashirt.

BACKGROUND

Collared shirts can be worn in formal and informal settings alike. In aformal setting, a tie or other article is usually worn around the collarand generally supports the collar. However, the shirt collar has atendency to sag and flatten out against a wearer's chest and shouldersdue to lack of support, typically in an informal setting where a tie isnot worn. The same is true for collars of other types of shirts, such aspolo/sport shirts and Hawaiian-style shirts.

Various devices, such as collar stays, have been used in an attempt toaddress this problem. However, collar stays simply stiffen portions ofthe collar, such as the tip, without supporting the collar up against awearer's neck. Other devices support only a portion of the collar, anddo not bring the collar portions together. Still other devices arrangedpieces inside of the collar, such as magnets, that can be uncomfortableto the wearer. Further still, other devices lack compatibility withdifferent types of collared shirts, such as between button-down andpolo/sport shirts. Accordingly, there is a need for a collar supportthat is not addressed by current collar stays and other devices.

This background information is merely for context and no admission isintended, nor should such admission be inferred or construed, that anyof the preceding information constitutes prior art against the presentdisclosure.

SUMMARY

According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, the disclosedsubject technology relates matter relates to a collar support for ashirt collar.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, comprising: a generally planar base having a generallytrapezoidal shape, the base having a first side and a second side; agenerally planar stay extending from the base, the stay having a firstside and a second side, and the stay being generally longitudinal inshape, wherein the first side of the stay extends from the first side ofthe base, and wherein the second side of the stay extends from thesecond side of the base; a releasable adhesive coupled to the first sideof the base; and, a removable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, comprising: a generally planar base having a first side and asecond side, and a top edge; a generally planar stay extending from thebase at an acute angle to the top edge, the stay having a first side anda second side, and the stay being generally longitudinal in shape,wherein the first side of the stay extends from the first side of thebase, and wherein the second side of the stay extends from the secondside of the base; and, a releasable adhesive coupled to the first sideof the base.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, comprising: a generally planar plastic sheet carrier having afirst side and a second side, the carrier supporting a first collarsupport and a second collar support, the first side of the carrier beingthe first side of the first collar support and the second collarsupport, the second side of the carrier being the second side of thefirst collar support and the second collar support, the first and secondcollar supports each having a base and a stay extending from therespective base at an acute angle to a top edge of the respective base,a releasable adhesive coupled to the first side of the base of the firstcollar support, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side ofthe base of the second collar support.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar having a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side of thestay.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar having a projection extending from the base, the projectionhaving a first side extending from the first side of the base and asecond side extending from the second side of the base, wherein theprojection extends generally parallel to a top edge of the base.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the base is flexible.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the collar support is made of plastic sheet material.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the stay extends from the base at an acute angle to atop edge of the base.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasableadhesive on the base.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the secondside of the stay.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasableadhesive on the stay.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the base has a generally trapezoidal shape.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising a projection extending from the base, theprojection having a first side extending from the first side of the baseand a second side extending from the second side of the base, whereinthe projection extends generally parallel to the top edge of the base.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasableadhesive on the base of the first collar support, and another removablebacker coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base of the secondcollar support.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the stay ofthe first collar support at the second side thereof, and a releasableadhesive coupled to the stay of the second collar support at the firstside thereof.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, further comprising removable backers coupled to the releasableadhesive on the stay of the first collar support and the releasableadhesive on the stay of the second collar support.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the plastic sheet carrier is generally flexible.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the base of the first collar support and the base of thesecond collar support each have a generally trapezoidal shape.

The disclosed technology further relates to a collar support for a shirtcollar, wherein the plastic sheet carrier is scored or perforated aroundthe first collar support and the second collar support.

It is understood that other embodiments and configurations of thesubject technology will become readily apparent to those skilled in theart from the following detailed description, wherein variousconfigurations of the subject technology are shown and described by wayof illustration. As will be realized, the subject technology is capableof other and different configurations and its several details arecapable of modification in various other respects, all without departingfrom the scope of the subject technology. Accordingly, the drawings anddetailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature andnot as restrictive.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To understand the present disclosure, it will now be described by way ofexample, with reference to the accompanying drawings in whichembodiments of the disclosures are illustrated and, together with thedescriptions below are incorporated in and constitute a part of thisspecification, and serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. Inthe drawings:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a collared shirt showing collarsupports in accordance with the present disclosure arranged to support acollar of the shirt and suggesting that stays of the collar supportsengages with leaves of the collar and bases of the collar supportsengage with a stand of the collar to support the collar and bias theleaves toward the stand.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing the right leaf of the collar(from the perspective of the wearer) unfolded relative to the stand andsuggesting that the stay of the collar support is received in a pocketof the leaf and that an adhesive coupled to the base is arranged toengage with the stand to hold the collar support against the stand withthe leaf folded toward the stand as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3A is a top plan view of the right collar support showing a firstside of the right collar support arranged toward the right leaf of thecollar in use.

FIG. 3B is a bottom plan view of the right collar support of FIG. 3Ashowing a second side of the right collar support where the adhesive iscoupled to the base and arranged toward the stand of the collar in use.

FIG. 4A is a top plan view of the left collar support showing a firstside of the right collar support where the adhesive is coupled to thebase and arranged toward the stand of the collar in use.

FIG. 4B is a bottom plan view of the right collar support of FIG. 4Ashowing a second side of the right collar support arranged toward theleft leaf of the collar in use.

FIG. 5A is a top plan view of another embodiment of a right collarsupport in accordance with the present disclosure showing a first sideof the right collar support where a second adhesive is coupled to a stayof the collar support and suggesting that the second adhesive isarranged to engage with a leaf of a collar.

FIG. 5B is a bottom plan view of the right collar support of FIG. 5Ashowing a second side of the right collar support where a first adhesiveis coupled to a base of the collar support and suggesting that the firstadhesive is arranged to engage with a stand of a collar.

FIG. 6A is a top plan view of another embodiment of a left collarsupport in accordance with the present disclosure showing a first sideof the left collar support where a first adhesive is coupled to a baseof the collar support.

FIG. 6B is a bottom plan view of the left collar support of FIG. 6Ashowing a second side of the left collar support where a second adhesiveis coupled to a stay of the collar support.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a carrier in accordance with the presentdisclosure showing that the carrier has a frame and right and leftcollar supports removably coupled to the frame.

In one or more implementations, not all of the depicted components ineach figure may be required, and one or more implementations may includeadditional components not shown in a figure. Variations in thearrangement and type of the components may be made without departingfrom the scope of the subject disclosure. Additional components,different components, or fewer components may be utilized within thescope of the subject disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While this disclosure is susceptible of embodiments in many differentforms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described indetail preferred embodiments with the understanding that the presentdisclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principlesof the disclosure and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of thedisclosure to the embodiments illustrated. It should be noted that thefeatures illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale,and features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments asone of ordinary skill in the relevant art would recognize, even if notexplicitly stated herein. Further, descriptions of well-known componentsand processing techniques may be omitted so as to not unnecessarilyobscure the embodiments of the present disclosure. The examples usedherein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways inwhich the present disclosure may be practiced and to further enablethose of ordinary skill in the art to practice the embodiments of thepresent disclosure. Accordingly, the examples and embodiments hereinshould not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure,which is defined solely by the appended claims and applicable law.

Referring to FIGS. 1-4B, illustrative collar supports 10 a, 10 b inaccordance with the present disclosure are shown. The collar supports 10a, 10 b can be used with a collared shirt 100, such as a button-downshirt, polo-style shirt, Hawaiian-style shirt, etc.) to support a collar102 of the shirt 100 relative to a body 104 of the shirt 100 as shown inFIG. 1. The exemplary shirt collar 102 includes an inner band or stand106 and an outer band or flap 108 coupled to the stand 106. The stand106 extends away from the body 104, and the flap 108 is folded relativeto the stand 106 to extend toward the body 104. The flap 108 includes aright leaf 101 (from the perspective of a wearer) and a left leaf 103.Each leaf 101, 103 is formed to define a point 105 and each leaf 101,103 may have a pocket 107.

In the illustrative embodiment, a right collar support 10 a engages withthe right leaf 101 and the stand 106 of the shirt 100 to support thecollar 102 and bias the right leaf 101 toward the stand 106 as shown inFIG. 1. Similarly, a left collar support 10 b engages with the left leaf103 and the stand 106 of the shirt 100 to support the collar 102 andbias the left leaf 103 toward the stand 106.

In one embodiment, each of the collar supports 10 a, 10 b includes abase 12, a stay 14 extending from the base 12, and an adhesive 16coupled to the base 12 as illustratively shown by collar support 10 a inFIG. 2. In some embodiments, a projection 18 extends from the base 12adjacent to the stay 14. The stays 14 extend into the pockets 107 of theleaves 101, 103, and the adhesive 16 engages with the outer surface ofthe collar stand 106, with the leaves 101, 103 folded toward the stand106, and the collar supports 10 a, 10 b arranged between the leaves 101,103 and the stand 106. The stays 14 engage with the pockets 107 of thecollar 102 and the adhesive 16 engages with the stand 106 of the collar102 to hold the leaves 101, 103 relative to the stand 106 and supportthe collar 102. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upperedge of the base 12 and the projection 18 substantially align with afold line between the stand 106 and flap 108 of the collar 102. Further,in one embodiment, the base 12 is generally planar and has a generallytrapezoidal shape, however, alternate shapes may be used as well asunderstood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

As shown in FIGS. 3A-4B, the right and left collar supports 10 a, 10 beach have first and second sides 11, 13. The bases 12, stays 14, andprojections 18, if provided, therefore, in one embodiment, similarlyhave first and second sides 11, 13 that match the first and second sides11, 13 of the collar supports 10 a, 10 b. In one embodiment, an adhesive16 or other fastener 16 is coupled to the second side 13 on the rightcollar support 10 a, and an adhesive 16 or other fastener 16 is coupledto the first side 11 on the left collar support 10 b. In use, the firstside 11 of the right collar support 10 a is arranged toward the rightleaf 101 and the second side 13 is arranged toward the collar stand 106.Similarly, in use, the first side 11 of the left collar support 10 b isarranged toward the collar stand 106 and the second side 13 is arrangedtoward the left leaf 103. Preferably, the adhesive 16 is a releasableadhesive 16 that can be removed from the collar supports 10 to allow thecollar supports 10 to be used with a new adhesive 16 component.Additionally, in one embodiment the adhesive 16 can remain affixed tothe collar support 10 but released from the existing shirt to which itis affixed and potentially reused and affixed to another shirt as longas the adhesive 16 remains sufficiently tacky. Once the adhesive 16 isno longer sufficient tacky the adhesive 16 can be removed from thecollar support 10 and replaced with a new adhesive 16.

In one embodiment, the stays 14 are generally planar and extend from thebase 12 at an acute angle (a) to a top edge 37 of the base 12. The firstside 11 of the stay 14 extends from the first side 11 of the base 12,and the second side 13 of the stay 14 extends from the second side 13 ofthe base 12. Similarly, in one embodiment, when a projection 18 isprovided, the first side 11 of the projection 18 extends from the firstside 11 of the base 12, and the second side 13 of the projection 18extends from the second side 13 of the base 12. And, in one embodiment,the projection 18 extends generally parallel to a top edge 37 of thebase 12. Further, in one embodiment the stays 14 are generallylongitudinal in shape. It is contemplated by the present disclosure thatthe size and length of the stays 14 and projections 18 can be adjusted.For example, in some embodiments, the stays 14 are arranged to extendinto the pockets 107 of the leaves 101, 103 substantially to the points15 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the stays 14 aresized to extend into the pockets 107 and be spaced apart from the points105. The collar supports 10 a, 10 b can be used in combination withother support devices, such as separate traditional collar staysarranged in the pockets 107.

In some embodiments, the collar supports 10 a, 10 b are formed from agenerally rigid material, such as plastic (e.g., PVC or Acetate) ormetal (e.g., aluminum or stainless steel). The plastic may be clear orcolored. In some embodiments, the collar supports 10 a, 10 b, includingthe bases 12 and stays 14, are at least partially flexible to allowcompliance around the neck of a wearer of the collared shirt 100. Insome embodiments, the collar supports 10 a, 10 b are die cut from asheet of material. In some embodiments, the collar supports 10 a, 10 bare about 0.01 inches to about 0.04 inches thick, however, in otherembodiments the collar supports are thicker. In some embodiments, theadhesive 16 is releasable to allow removal of the collar supports 10 a,10 b from the collar 102 without damaging the material of the shirt 100.In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is formed as a layer on the collarsupports 10 a, 10 b and has a thickness of about 0.002 inches to about0.005 inches. In some embodiments, the adhesive 16 is a tape, including,for example, a double-sided tape and/or a medical grade tape that iseasily releaseable from the collar supports 10 a, 10 b and/or the collarstand 106. In some embodiments, a backer 317, as shown in FIG. 7, iscoupled to the adhesive 16 that is affixed to the base 12. The backer317 is removed prior to engaging the adhesive 16 with the stand 106.Similarly, a backer 321 may be coupled to the adhesive 16 that isaffixed to the stay 14, and that backer 321 is removed for use of theadhesive prior to engaging the adhesive with the shirt collar. In someembodiments, the adhesive 16 is reusable for repeated release andengagement with the collar stand 106. In some embodiments, the adhesive16 is limited use and removable from the base 12 to be replaced withother adhesive between uses of the collar supports 10 a, 10 b.

Another embodiment of the illustrative collar supports 210 a, 210 b inaccordance with the present disclosure are shown in FIGS. 5A-6B.Typically, this second embodiment of the collar supports 210 a, 210 bare typically used with polo-style or Hawaiian-style shirts having moreflexible collars and no pockets in the collars for a collar stay.

In one embodiment, the collar supports 210 a, 210 b are similar to thecollar supports 10 a, 10 b of FIGS. 1-4B with similar numbers in the200's used to identify similar features. At least one difference betweenthe collar supports 10 a, 10 b and the collar supports 210 a, 210 b isthat a second adhesive 219 or fastener 219 is coupled to the stays 214of the collar supports 210 a, 210 b. The second adhesive 219 is coupledto the first side 211 of the right collar support 210 a, and the secondadhesive 219 is coupled to the second side 213 of the left collarsupport 210 b. The second adhesive 219 is arranged to engage with asecond side of the leaves 101, 103 on the shirt 100. Other collaredshirts, such as a polo/sport shirt or a Hawaiian-style shirt, include abody and a collar coupled to the body with the collar having a standcoupled to the body and a flap coupled to the stand similar to the shirt100, but, unlike the shirt 100, these types of shirts generally do notinclude pockets in the leaves of the flap to receive the stays 214 ofthe collar supports 210 a, 210 b. The second adhesive 219 is arranged toengage with a second side of the leaves, and the first adhesive 216(similar to the adhesive 16) is arranged to engage with the stand tosupport the collar on such other shirts. In some embodiments, the secondadhesive 219 has similar properties to the first adhesive 216 and/oradhesive 16 described herein.

An illustrative carrier 320 in accordance with the present disclosure isshown in FIG. 7. In one embodiment, the exemplary carrier 320 is agenerally planar plastic sheet carrier 320 having a first side 311′ anda second side 313′ that matches with the first side 311 and second side313 of the collar supports 310 a, 310 b. In one embodiment, the carrier320 has a frame 322 and right and left collar supports 310 a, 310 bremovably coupled to the frame 322. In some embodiments, the collarsupports 310 a, 310 b are formed and arranged similar to the collarsupports 10 a, 10 b of FIGS. 1-4B with similar numbers in the 300's usedto identify similar features, as well as collar supports 210 a, 210 b ofFIGS. 5A-6B. In some embodiments, the collar supports 310 a, 310 b areformed and arranged similar to the collar supports 210 a, 210 b of FIGS.5A-6B with similar numbers in the 300's used to identify similarfeatures. In some embodiments, perforations are formed around the collarsupports 310 a, 310 b to allow a user to remove the collar supports 310a, 310 b from the frame 322.

In illustrative embodiments, a plurality of collar supports are formedform a sheet of material and retained on the sheet by perforations orscores around the collar supports. Removable adhesive is coupled to oneor both sides of the collar supports in the appropriate locations asexplained herein. Additional/replacement adhesive can also be includedon the sheet or separately.

Several alternative embodiments and examples have been described andillustrated herein. A person of ordinary skill in the art wouldappreciate the features of the individual embodiments, and the possiblecombinations and variations of the components. A person of ordinaryskill in the art would further appreciate that any of the embodimentscould be provided in any combination with the other embodimentsdisclosed herein. Additionally, the terms “first,” “second,” “third,”and “fourth” as used herein are intended for illustrative purposes onlyand do not limit the embodiments in any way. Further, the term“plurality” as used herein indicates any number greater than one, eitherdisjunctively or conjunctively, as necessary, up to an infinite number.Additionally, the term “having” as used herein in both the disclosureand claims, is utilized in an open-ended manner.

As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” preceding a series ofitems, with the terms “and” or “or” to separate any of the items,modifies the list as a whole, rather than each member of the list (i.e.,each item). The phrase “at least one of” does not require selection ofat least one item; rather, the phrase allows a meaning that includes atleast one of any one of the items, and/or at least one of anycombination of the items, and/or at least one of each of the items. Byway of example, the phrases “at least one of A, B, and C” or “at leastone of A, B, or C” each refer to only A, only B, or only C; anycombination of A, B, and C; and/or at least one of each of A, B, and C.

To the extent that the term “include,” “have,” or the like is used inthe description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive ina manner similar to the term “comprise” as “comprise” is interpretedwhen employed as a transitional word in a claim. Phrases such as anaspect, the aspect, another aspect, some aspects, one or more aspects,an implementation, the implementation, another implementation, someimplementations, one or more implementations, an embodiment, theembodiment, another embodiment, some embodiments, one or moreembodiments, a configuration, the configuration, another configuration,some configurations, one or more configurations, the subject technology,the disclosure, the present disclosure, other variations thereof andalike are for convenience and do not imply that a disclosure relating tosuch phrase(s) is essential to the subject technology or that suchdisclosure applies to all configurations of the subject technology. Adisclosure relating to such phrase(s) may apply to all configurations,or one or more configurations. A disclosure relating to such phrase(s)may provide one or more examples. A phrase such as an aspect or someaspects may refer to one or more aspects and vice versa, and thisapplies similarly to other foregoing phrases.

A reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “oneand only one” unless specifically stated, but rather “one or more.” Theterm “some” refers to one or more. Underlined and/or italicized headingsand subheadings are used for convenience only, do not limit the subjecttechnology, and are not referred to in connection with theinterpretation of the description of the subject technology. Relationalterms such as first and second and the like may be used to distinguishone entity or action from another without necessarily requiring orimplying any actual such relationship or order between such entities oractions. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements ofthe various configurations described throughout this disclosure that areknown or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the artare expressly incorporated herein by reference and intended to beencompassed by the subject technology. Moreover, nothing disclosedherein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whethersuch disclosure is explicitly recited in the above description. No claimelement is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112,sixth paragraph, unless the element is expressly recited using thephrase “means for” or, in the case of a method claim, the element isrecited using the phrase “step for.”

While this specification contains many specifics, these should not beconstrued as limitations on the scope of what may be claimed, but ratheras descriptions of particular implementations of the subject matter.Certain features that are described in this specification in the contextof separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in asingle embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described inthe context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multipleembodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover,although features may be described above as acting in certaincombinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more featuresfrom a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from thecombination, and the claimed combination may be directed to asubcombination or variation of a subcombination.

The title, background, brief description of the drawings, abstract, anddrawings are hereby incorporated into the disclosure and are provided asillustrative examples of the disclosure, not as restrictivedescriptions. It is submitted with the understanding that they will notbe used to limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in thedetailed description, it can be seen that the description providesillustrative examples and the various features are grouped together invarious implementations for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure.The method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting anintention that the claimed subject matter requires more features thanare expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the claims reflect,inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a singledisclosed configuration or operation. The claims are hereby incorporatedinto the detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as aseparately claimed subject matter.

It will be understood that the invention may be embodied in otherspecific forms without departing from the spirit or centralcharacteristics thereof. The present examples and embodiments,therefore, are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details givenherein. Accordingly, while the specific embodiments have beenillustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind withoutsignificantly departing from the spirit of the invention and the scopeof protection is only limited by the scope of the accompanying Claims.

Further, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspectsdescribed herein, but are to be accorded the full scope consistent withthe language claims and to encompass all legal equivalents.Notwithstanding, none of the claims are intended to embrace subjectmatter that fails to satisfy the requirements of the applicable patentlaw, nor should they be interpreted in such a way.

What is claimed is:
 1. A collar support for a shirt collar, comprising:a generally planar base having a generally trapezoidal shape, the basehaving a first side and a second side; a generally planar stay extendingfrom the base, the stay having a first side and a second side, and thestay being generally longitudinal in shape, wherein the first side ofthe stay extends from the first side of the base, and wherein the secondside of the stay extends from the second side of the base; a releasableadhesive coupled to the first side of the base; and, a removable backercoupled to the releasable adhesive.
 2. The collar support of claim 1,further comprising a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side ofthe stay.
 3. The collar support of claim 1, further comprising aprojection extending from the base, the projection having a first sideextending from the first side of the base and a second side extendingfrom the second side of the base, wherein the projection extendsgenerally parallel to a top edge of the base.
 4. The collar support ofclaim 1, wherein the base is flexible.
 5. The collar support of claim 1,wherein the collar support is made of plastic sheet material.
 6. Thecollar support of claim 1, wherein the stay extends from the base at anacute angle to a top edge of the base.
 7. A collar support for a shirtcollar, comprising: a generally planar base having a first side and asecond side, and a top edge; a generally planar stay extending from thebase at an acute angle to the top edge, the stay having a first side anda second side, and the stay being generally longitudinal in shape,wherein the first side of the stay extends from the first side of thebase, and wherein the second side of the stay extends from the secondside of the base; and, a releasable adhesive coupled to the first sideof the base.
 8. The collar support of claim 7, further comprising aremovable backer coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base.
 9. Thecollar support of claim 7, further comprising a releasable adhesivecoupled to the second side of the stay.
 10. The collar support of claim9, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasableadhesive on the stay.
 11. The collar support of claim 7, wherein thebase has a generally trapezoidal shape.
 12. The collar support of claim7, wherein the base is flexible.
 13. The collar support of claim 7,further comprising a projection extending from the base, the projectionhaving a first side extending from the first side of the base and asecond side extending from the second side of the base, wherein theprojection extends generally parallel to the top edge of the base.
 14. Acollar support for a shirt collar, comprising: a generally planar sheetcarrier having a first side and a second side, the carrier supporting afirst collar support and a second collar support, the first side of thecarrier being the first side of the first collar support and the secondcollar support, the second side of the carrier being the second side ofthe first collar support and the second collar support, the first andsecond collar supports each having a base and a stay extending from therespective base at an acute angle to a top edge of the respective base,a releasable adhesive coupled to the first side of the base of the firstcollar support, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the second side ofthe base of the second collar support.
 15. The collar support of claim14, further comprising a removable backer coupled to the releasableadhesive on the base of the first collar support, and another removablebacker coupled to the releasable adhesive on the base of the secondcollar support.
 16. The collar support of claim 14, further comprising areleasable adhesive coupled to the stay of the first collar support atthe second side thereof, and a releasable adhesive coupled to the stayof the second collar support at the first side thereof.
 17. The collarsupport of claim 16, further comprising removable backers coupled to thereleasable adhesive on the stay of the first collar support and thereleasable adhesive on the stay of the second collar support.
 18. Thecollar support of claim 14, wherein the sheet carrier is generallyflexible.
 19. The collar support of claim 14, wherein the base of thefirst collar support and the base of the second collar support each havea generally trapezoidal shape.
 20. The collar support of claim 14,wherein the sheet carrier is scored or perforated around the firstcollar support and the second collar support.